5. You Know That Matt Mauk Was Way Better Than JaMarcus Russell

JaMarcus Russell had a very successful college career, which led to him being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

But ask any true die-hard LSU football fan, and they will tell you that Matt Mauk was a better college football quarterback than Russell was.

Of course, Russell had the size of a defensive end, the natural athletic ability of a running back and one of the strongest arms in college football history, which also led to him being the No. 1 pick. But when it comes to better overall quarterbacks in college football, Mauk was the best over the past decade at LSU.

Matt Mauk sported an 18-2 record during his two seasons as the Tigers' starting quarterback, including winning the 2003 National Championship.

But most importantly, and this should seal the deal if there ever was an argument, Mauk's .900 winning percentage at LSU is the best winning percentage of any starting quarterback in the program's storied history.

6. You Know You're True Rivalries

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To the average college football fan, it has become obvious that LSU and Alabama have developed a great rivalry over the past couple of years, which became especially evident after last year's regular season showdown was deemed as "The Game of the Century."

But despite popular belief, the true LSU die-hard fan knows that traditionally, LSU's biggest rival in sports is Ole' Miss.

Of course, that rivalry hasn't been so competitive over the past couple of year's because Ole Miss has had such a poor athletic program as of late, but no matter how poor one team is at a given time, when it comes to history, LSU and Ole' Miss are true rivalries. And Tulane, despite their poor athletics as well, is a close second.

7. You Know the History of the "Tigers" Nickname

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Every college football programs mascot has a story behind it, but there is no way that the average college football fan knows where Mike the Tiger comes from.

The story here on the LSU nickname is that it came from the Civil War fame of a New Orleans infantry company, the "Tiger Rifles." This group fought in General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and they eventually became known as Louisiana Tigers.

Of course, there are multiple college football programs known as the Tigers, but I doubt that many have a story as unique as this one.

10. You Have a Countdown to the Next Time You Play Alabama

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I know I said in an earlier slide that Ole' Miss and Tulane are historically known as LSU's biggest rivals.

But make no mistake about it, after that forgetful showing against Alabama in this past year's National Championship Game, LSU's team, coaches, and fans can not wait until the next time they get to go up against LSU and get their chance at revenge.

In fact, you can go as far as to say that a true LSU football fan has a legitimate countdown going up to the day of when that rematch against Alabama will take place.